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Topic: Installing insteon and X10 (Read 3682 times)

I started on installing my insteon / X10 installation using the 2412S PLM and varying insteon / X10 devices. First I used ddamron's tutorial and had to make judgement call:

Adding a Code Group

* Click 'Edit Ruby Codes' ( loads Edit Ruby Codes Popup)

* In the field to the LEFT of 'Create new group', type in 'Insteon PLM' * click 'Create new group'

b4 is broken have to run sql manually to add new group close 'Edit Ruby codes' page. Look at 'Edit Device Template' popup page and note Device_Category and Manufacturer you will need to set them in sql code below

Well the "Insteon PLM" did show up correctly, so I didn't have to do the sql change. I'm not sure if this has any effect on the installation.

Then I continued on with the tutorial and tried out the 2412S PLM interface, using the follow log. I got three errors, two of which were from 141 & 161, which according to tschak shouldn't be used used with the interface (the interface wouldn't start). I decided to remove the code for both entries and I got what I think is a working system. See below:

what kind of switch are you using?Did you link at least one device to the PLM?Are the PLM and the devices on the same phase of your electrical circuit?

I'm using PLM 2412S and 3 insteon wall switches.

in one of my attempts I had a similar problem. First I had no linked the plm and the devises. Non of the switches were recognized by the system. Later when I link them (push the set button on the plm for 10 sec, led should blink, then push the top switch button until the PLM stop blinking) they were recognized by the system but every time I restart the router they disappear. The problem is that the first time the driver boots it looks for devices on the internal plm data base, when it boots again it tries to find the devises by ping them or something similar to a ping, if they are not found it tries to delete them from the data base. In my case I think it was caused by the poor communication between the PLM and the devises I solved by changing the electrical outlet that I was using (had to use a extension cord to put it as far as possible from the computer)Once I chage the plm outlet the

I don't have it accessible from work yet, should be in the next day or two and i am getting closer.

Last night i had it working properly, my lights worked and all was good. Then it removed my X10 lights.. then a few hours later it removed the rest of my lights. It seems when i add anything X10 it just removes everything.

Also it seems to get into a loop trying to delete the X10 device. Erroring out because it doesn't have 3 parameters. What do you enter for the port number for x10 devices? Just the device id correct? Like A5?

I did not link the PLM to the decive. i will try that tonight. and i will also try the extension cord thing, i thought about that before... does a PLM work plugged into an extension cord?

Are the PLM and the devices on the same phase of your electrical circuit?

Yes on the same circuit.

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I'm using PLM 2412S and 3 insteon wall switches.

in one of my attempts I had a similar problem. First I had no linked the plm and the devises. Non of the switches were recognized by the system. Later when I link them (push the set button on the plm for 10 sec, led should blink, then push the top switch button until the PLM stop blinking) they were recognized by the system but every time I restart the router they disappear. The problem is that the first time the driver boots it looks for devices on the internal plm data base, when it boots again it tries to find the devises by ping them or something similar to a ping, if they are not found it tries to delete them from the data base. In my case I think it was caused by the poor communication between the PLM and the devises I solved by changing the electrical outlet that I was using (had to use a extension cord to put it as far as possible from the computer)Once I chage the plm outlet the

Ok...I didn't realize that the plm button had to be depressed. Also I will try the extention cord.Also I'm using a serial to usb convertor. Did anyone change the setup for the plm to accommodate this? or does it matter?Thanks

* In the field to the LEFT of 'Create new group', type in 'Insteon PLM' * click 'Create new group'

b4 is broken have to run sql manually to add new group close 'Edit Ruby codes' page. Look at 'Edit Device Template' popup page and note Device_Category and Manufacturer you will need to set them in sql code below

I just tried something....I unplugged the AC from the PLM and the follow log still keeps giving me the same data as I posted earlier....is this normal? Or is this a possible problem of communication with the X10 light switch?Thanks

X10 lights work until a reload and then they remove themselves from LinuxMCE.

I am thinking of adding my firecracker and using bottle rocket for the X10 stuff, and that will solve my issue i think.. anyways.. if anyone can help me get X10 working through my PLM that would be great.

Then to double check I changed the "COM Port on PC" back to /dev/ttyS0 and I got this same as before, wasn't communicating. I then changed the "COM Port on PC" back to the pci setting and I get this on the follow log:

JQE what do you have in your setup for the "COM Port on PC"? Also please post as much info about how you got Insteon to work.Would it be possible to link up in the forum Linuxmce, and go over the settings?Thanks